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Orway is a small hamlet, approximately 1.5 miles squared, situated just on the edge of the Blackdown Hills in
Devon and Somerset Gliding Club
On most summer days there will be one or two gliders in the sky above Orway. DSGC offer pilot training as well as open days for those wishing to try gliding. The nearest village, Kentisbeare, has a church, a school, a post office, a public house, a parish hall and a football and cricket club. Hamlets in Devon
Orway is a small hamlet, approximately 1.5 miles squared, situated just on the edge of the Blackdown Hills in Devon
Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devo ...
, United Kingdom. It is located in the parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one o ...
of Kentisbeare
Kentisbeare is a village and civil parish in the Mid Devon district of Devon, England. Its nearest town is Cullompton.
Descent of the manor
In the 17th century the manor of Kentisbeare was owned by Sir John Wyndham (1558–1645) of Orchard Wyn ...
, near Cullompton
Cullompton () is a town and civil parish in the district of Mid Devon and the county of Devon, England. It is north-east of Exeter and lies on the River Culm. In 2011 the parish as a whole had a population of 8,499 while the built-up area of ...
.
Orway consists of around fourteen houses and two working farms. There is a third but it no longer operates as a working farm. Orway Crescent Farm is primarily chickens and horses. Orway Porch farm, specialising in crops (largely potatoes) and cows (Friesians), is adjacent.
A stream runs through Orway Farm, past Orway Porch Farm and out through Kentisbeare
Kentisbeare is a village and civil parish in the Mid Devon district of Devon, England. Its nearest town is Cullompton.
Descent of the manor
In the 17th century the manor of Kentisbeare was owned by Sir John Wyndham (1558–1645) of Orchard Wyn ...
. The source of the stream is very close to Forest Glade.
The few children who live in Orway attend, mainly, Kentisbeare Primary School and Uffculme School
Uffculme School is a mixed secondary school located in Uffculme in the English county of Devon.
Previously a community school administered by Devon County Council, Uffculme School was converted to academy status on 1 September 2010. However t ...
. Due to the location of Uffculme School, the children are collected and returned home via bus.
Orway is approximately 5.5 kilometres from Cullompton
Cullompton () is a town and civil parish in the district of Mid Devon and the county of Devon, England. It is north-east of Exeter and lies on the River Culm. In 2011 the parish as a whole had a population of 8,499 while the built-up area of ...
and about 10 kilometres from Honiton
Honiton ( or ) is a market town and civil parish in East Devon, situated close to the River Otter, north east of Exeter in the county of Devon. Honiton has a population estimated at 11,822 (based on mid-year estimates for the two Honiton Ward ...
(as the crow flies).
Directly east of Orway, at the top of the woods is North Hill. This is the home oDevon and Somerset Gliding Club
On most summer days there will be one or two gliders in the sky above Orway. DSGC offer pilot training as well as open days for those wishing to try gliding. The nearest village, Kentisbeare, has a church, a school, a post office, a public house, a parish hall and a football and cricket club. Hamlets in Devon